A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
谎言
Lie
My personal life is lived as 'me,' but my professional life is lived as other people. In other words, when I go to the office, I lie down, dream, and become 'someone else.' That's my job.
我的个人生活是“我自己”式的,但我的职业生活是“别人”式的。换句话说,当我去办公室的时候,我躺下,做梦,变成“另一个人”。“那是我的工作。
Similarly, only people as misanthropic as myself can be counted on not to have to lie to others, since we have the unique luxury of not caring what sort of opinions others formulate about us.
同样,只有像我这样厌世的人才能指望不去欺骗别人,因为我们有一种独特的奢侈,那就是不在乎别人对我们的看法。
I don't think there's much point in bemoaning the state of the world unless there's some way you can think of to improve it. Otherwise, don't bother writing a book; go and find a tropical island and lie in the sun.
我不认为哀叹世界现状有什么意义,除非你能想出什么办法来改善它。否则,就不要写书了;去找一个热带岛屿,躺在阳光下。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
In death, lie. In living, cry. Carry me home to remember to be remembered.
在死亡,谎言。在生活中,哭泣。带我回家,让我记住被记住。
Myth is neither a lie nor a confession: it is an inflexion.
神话既不是谎言也不是忏悔:它是一个转折点。
I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie. I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant.
我相信说实话比说谎好。我相信自由比当奴隶好。我相信知道总比无知好。
I can't tell a lie - not even when I hear one.
我不能说谎——即使我听到谎言也不行。
Let sleeping dogs lie.
不要惹麻烦。
It's a lie, but Heaven will forgive you for it.
这是谎话,但上天会原谅你的。